pot
pot /ˈpɑːt/
noun
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Metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
(
pot
)
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
She cooked a delicious stew in the large pot.
She cooked a delicious stew in the large pot.
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)
[Informal]
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(
can
[Informal, N. American] , commode
[ N. American] , crapper
[Vulgar] , potty
[Informal] , pot
[Informal] , stool
[Archaic] , throne
[Informal] , toilet
)
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
She flushed the toilet after using it
She flushed the toilet after using it
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)
A container in which plants are cultivated
(
flowerpot
, pot
)
a container in which plants are cultivated
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(
)
The quantity contained in a pot
(
potful
, pot
)
the quantity contained in a pot
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Street names for marijuana
(
grass
, green goddess
, locoweed
, Mary Jane
, dope
, gage
, pot
, sens
, sess
, skunk
, smoke
, weed
)
street names for marijuana
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A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
(
pot
, potentiometer
)
a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
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Slang for a paunch
(
bay window
, corporation
, pot
, potbelly
, tummy
)
slang for a paunch
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(poker) the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
(
jackpot
, kitty
, pot
)
(poker) the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
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(often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent
(
batch
, hatful
, mess
, mickle
[Archaic] , mountain
, muckle
, passel
[American] , peck
, pot
, quite a little
, raft
, slew
, deal
, flock
, good deal
, great deal
, heap
, lot
, mass
, mint
, pile
[Informal] , plenty
, sight
, spate
, stack
, tidy sum
, wad
)
(often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent
A batch of letters
a batch of letters
A deal of trouble
a deal of trouble
A lot of money
a lot of money
He made a mint on the stock market
he made a mint on the stock market
See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
It must have cost plenty
it must have cost plenty
A slew of journalists
a slew of journalists
A wad of money
a wad of money
verb
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(
)
Plant in a pot
(
pot
)
plant in a pot
He potted the palm
He potted the palm